Start Your Engines!
Location is new this year. Fort McMurray Heritage Village (1 Tolen Drive).
Welcome to the Northern Lights Health Foundation’s 7th Annual Hospital Bed Races, presented by Birch Mountain Enterprises LP!
The Bed Races are a fun and entertaining family event, pitting teams of local businesses, industry, sporting clubs, friends and anyone (18+) who want to race to win the coveted Hospital Bed Races Golden Bedpan Trophy and bragging rights of course, in support of local healthcare.
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The event takes place in the upper parking lot of Heritage Village, on September 21, 2024. Teams comprised of 4 members; 4 pushing the bed with a 150 pound ‘sandbag bedbug’ on it, will race 50 meter sprints to the finish line while dressed in themed costumes and/or corporate gear. Races are executed in randomly drawn head-to-head heats. All teams are guaranteed two races with the fastest teams advancing. The beds and bedbugs are supplied. It isn’t all about the speed. We RACE for FUN and RAISE for HEALTH. In addition to the fastest team, prizes will be awarded for Team Spirit, Most Funds Raised Individual and Most Funds Raised Team. All teams must raise a minimum of $2,000.
Healthcare is for Everyone!
Everyone wants the best healthcare for themselves and their loved ones! Enter your team or become a sponsor, and join the Northern Lights Health Foundation and Birch Mountain Enterprises LP for the 7th annual Hospital Bed Races and help transform local healthcare for the residents of Wood Buffalo. If we learned anything of late, it is that Healthcare IS for EVERYONE! It is because of you, our donors, sponsors and advocates, that through capital campaigns, signature events and initiatives like this event that the Health Foundation is able to fund vital medical equipment, programs and services right here at home. Your support is positively impacting patients every single day!
